12.5% alc., pH 3.11, 550 cases,
$65. Sourced from several J estate vineyards including Nicole’s and Nonny’s vineyards. Whole cluster
pressed in the Coquard press. Vineyard lots and press fractions were kept separate until blending, after which
the wine was cold stabilized and bottled in the spring of 2000. The wine was disgorged after 9 years with a
dosage composed of a blend of cask-aged reserve wines and pure cane sugar. After disgorging, the wine
aged for another 15 months before release. 51% Chardonnay, 46% Pinot Noir, 3% Pinot Meunier.
·Heady
aromas of citrus peel, honey, minerals and yeast with delicate flavors of lemon, pear, and spice. Bright and
crisp with a fine bubble. Very good.Reviewed November 24, 2010